Scales are a seperate layer than their skin. I can't really explain it well. But the scales are extra armor for their particular environment. I dunno enough veteranary medicine to know what those kinda sales correlate with but I figure it'd be
They're made with keratin like our hair and nails. I think the roughness or smoothness is part genetic and part environmental. Plus they come out smoother after shedding their skin.
Wonder why some snakes like this one have much more "defined" (for lack of a better term) scales than others.
well certain snakes lack the conviction to have angular, more detailed scales
Also true
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keeled_scales
It's a characteristic of vipers meant as a warning display. They do look scary af too
its like the snake version of puttin swangers on your car lmao
Scales are a seperate layer than their skin. I can't really explain it well. But the scales are extra armor for their particular environment. I dunno enough veteranary medicine to know what those kinda sales correlate with but I figure it'd be
They're made with keratin like our hair and nails. I think the roughness or smoothness is part genetic and part environmental. Plus they come out smoother after shedding their skin.